Brooklyn monsignor mishandled $2M of church funds, his replacement removed for being a racist

A church in New York is having lots of problems:


Brooklyn monsignor who let Sabrina Carpenter film in church is removed, accused of mishandling $2M of funds
Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, no longer holds any pastoral oversight or governance role at the parish, Bishop Robert J. Brennan said.


A New York City monsignor who raised eyebrows by allowing pop star Sabrina Carpenter to film a video in his church was relieved of duties after he allegedly mishandled nearly $2 million of church funds, church officials announced.

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, of Our Lady of Mount Carmel — Annunciation Parish, no longer holds any pastoral oversight or governance role at the parish, Bishop Robert J. Brennan of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn said in a statement Monday.

The decision followed an investigation after the parish was subpoenaed amid New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption scandal, NBC New York reported.

The Diocese said the investigation "uncovered a pattern of serious violations of Diocesan policies and protocols by Monsignor Gigantiello."

The Diocese accused the monsignor of transferring a total of $1.9 million in parish funds to bank accounts affiliated with the law firm of Frank Carone, as well as two companies affiliated with him. Carone was at one point the chief of staff to Adams, according to NBC New York.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brooklyn-monsignor-let-sabrina-carpenter-film-church-removed-accused-m-rcna180778

Deacon Dobbins Relieved of Parish Duties After ‘Offensive Remarks’ Surface

Following the fallout over the video, Bishop Brennan relieved Msgr. Gigantiello of his administrative and financial duties at the parish and appointed Deacon Dobbins to serve as temporary administrator. On Nov. 18, after an investigation into mishandled finances, Msgr. Gigantiello was relieved from “any pastoral oversight or governance role” in the parish.

According to the diocese, Deacon Dobbins’ “racist and offensive” remarks were captured on a secret recording that neither he nor the person he was speaking to knew of. The diocese said that immediately upon learning of the comments, Deacon Dobbins was placed on administrative leave.

The diocese said it “received evidence” of the remarks, which included the recording, from Msgr. Gigantiello’s lawyers on Nov. 7. The recordings were “apparently made at the direction of Msgr. Gigantiello,” without Deacon Dobbins’ consent, the diocese added.

“It was wrong to secretly record Deacon Dobbins,” Bishop Brennan said in a statement, “but the use of such language by any church employee is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”

https://thetablet.org/deacon-dobbins-relieved-of-parish-duties-after-offensive-remarks-surface/